Eberholzen

Eberholzen
Ortsteil of Sibbesse
Coat of arms
Location of Eberholzen
Eberholzen Eberholzen
Coordinates: 52°03′N 09°51′E
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Hildesheim
Municipality	Sibbesse
Area
• Total	9.92 km2 (3.83 sq mi)
Elevation	309 m (1,014 ft)
Population  (2015-12-31)
• Total	564
• Density	57/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	31079
Dialling codes	05065
Vehicle registration	HI

Eberholzen is a village and a former municipality in the district of Hildesheim in Lower Saxony, Germany. Since 1 November 2016, it is part of the municipality Sibbesse.

Half-timbered houses in the village center.

Village shop.

Protestant church.

Stone coffin at the church.

Half-timbered houses in the village center.

History

Eberholzen is a very old village. The first mention of the village, which was originally called Eilbereholthusen, was in a document which was written in 1240. According to this document Eberholzen was tributary to a monastery in the nearby village of Escherde.

Sights

The tower of the Protestant church dates back to the 12th century. A medieval stone coffin can be seen in front of the church. According to a legend, it belonged to Ritter von Eberhardt, a knight who was banned and not buried on the cemetery of Eberholzen. Several well-preserved half-timbered houses are sightworthy in the middle of the village.

Infrastructure

Unlike many villages in Lower Saxony, Eberholzen has still a traditional village shop. There is also a well-known butcher's shop. There is a bus service to Hildesheim and Alfeld, with several trips each day.

External links

Media related to Eberholzen at Wikimedia Commons